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Higher truck loadings no panacea for platinum

The price of platinum has risen nearly 5% since the start of February, buoyed by heightened uncertainty prompted by the outbreak of COVID-19. Later this year, and assuming the virus is successfully contained, we anticipate that a gradual turnaround in global growth will stunt platinum’s safe-haven demand and lower its price.

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